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Blackened Salmon with Avocado Salsa

A healthy, fast dinner for the whole family, full of the good kind of fats that will keep you full longer.

Total Time

15min

5.0

3 Ratings

Author: Nicko's Kitchen

Servings:

Ingredients

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Skin-On Salmon Fillets

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as needed

Olive Oil

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to taste

Limes , sliced

Salsa

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Large Avocados , deseeded, diced

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1/2 cup

Red Onions , diced

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1/4 cup

Fresh Cilantro , chopped

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1/4 cup

Spring Onions , sliced

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1/4 cup

Cucumbers , diced

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1 Tbsp

Lime Juice , freshly squeezed

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1/2 tsp

Sea Salt

Spice Mix

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1 tsp

Garlic Powder

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1/2 tsp

Salt

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1/2 tsp

Paprika

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1/2 tsp

Onion Powder

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1/2 tsp

Dried Oregano

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1/2 tsp

Dried Thyme

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1/4 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

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1/8 tsp

Cayenne Pepper

Cooking Instructions

Into a mixing bowl, add Avocados (4) , Red Onions (1/2 cup) , Cucumbers (1/4 cup) , and Spring Onions (1/4 cup) .

Squeeze some Lime Juice (1 Tbsp) over the top and then add Fresh Cilantro (1/4 cup) . Season with Sea Salt (1/2 tsp) , then mix it very well until everything is combined. Set aside.

Into a small mixing bowl, add Salt (1/2 tsp) , Garlic Powder (1 tsp) , Ground Black Pepper (1/4 tsp) , Paprika (1/2 tsp) , Onion Powder (1/2 tsp) , Cayenne Pepper (1/8 tsp) , Dried Oregano (1/2 tsp) , and Dried Thyme (1/2 tsp) . Mix well.

Drizzle Olive Oil (as needed) over the Skin-On Salmon Fillets (4) , then rub the fish with the spice mix.

Place the salmon skin-side down into a medium-high heat nonstick pan and cook for 4 minutes on the skin side.

Flip and cook for 1 minute on the other side. The cajun spices will give a wonderful color to the salmon.

Heap the salsa into the center of each plate and then place the salmon on top. Garnish with Limes (to taste) .

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

458

FAT

36.0 g

PROTEIN

20.5 g

CARBS

18.3 g